KERRY GAA
coiste chontae chiarraí c.l.c
KERRY GAA
coiste chontae chiarraí c.l.c
Credit Union Senior Football League Playoffs
Credit Union Senior Football League Playoffs
There were a number of important Senior Football League Playoffs down for decision over the Bank Holiday weekend to decide outstanding Promotion and Relegation issues:
Division 1 Relegation Playoff – Milltown- Castlemaine are Relegated
St Marys 0-22 Milltown –Castlemaine 0-10
St Marys had it all their own way at Glenbeigh as they preserved their Division 1 status and by doing so confined Milltown-Castlemaine to Division 2 football next season along with Austin Stacks and Castleisland Desmonds. With Bryan Sheehan and Sean Cournane contributing 9 points between them St Marys led by 11 points to 5 at the break and they went to on stretch that lead on the restart. Points from Jack McCarthy (2) and Shane Murphy reduced the deficit to 5 points but that was as good as it got as Bryan Sheehan kept firing over frees to eventually end up with 14 points and secure their status almost singlehandedly.
Division 3 Relegation Playoff – Gneeveguilla are Relegated
St Senans 4-11 Gneeveguilla 1-18
Goals win matches they say but it took extra time for St Senans to get the better of Gneeveguilla in this relegation playoff at Castleisland on Saturday. Gneeveguilla got the better start but two goals from david Foran saw Senans lead by 2-6 to 0-7 at the break. Gneeveguilla restarted with three points on the trot but the Sliabh Luáchra side still trailed by 4 with 11 minutes to go before they hit four points on the trot with Fergus McAuliffe getting the leveller.
On to extra time where goals from Sean Weir and Paudie Quille had Senans in the driving seat before Conor Herlihy replied with a goal for Gneeveguill to leave the score 4-9 to 1-16 at half time in extra time. The sides shared 4 points in the second period and so Gneeveguilla drop to Division 4 along with Fossa and St Michaels-Foilmore.
Division 4 Title Playoff – Keel are Division 4 Champions
Keel 2-4 Lispole 0-9
Goals win games and so it proved at Strand Rd this afternoon where Keel were crowned SFL Division 4 champions following a narrow victory over Lispole who had to play 55 minutes of the game with only 14 men after Breándán Dorgan was dismissed for two yellow cards. Lispole got the first three points of the game but Keel’s first score was a goal from Luke Flynn in the 16th minute and their first point, from Gary Sayers, came just before the break to leave the score 0-5 to 1-1 in favour of Lispole.
The winners had their second goal soon after the restart when a free by Gary Sayers dropped short and Colm O’Neill finished to the net at the second attempt. Lispole were dependant on Declan O’Sullivan(0-6) for scores but Stephen Cahalane in the Keel goal made numerous fine saves to keep his net intact. Lispole did have a late chance of a point from a free to level it and force extra time but Keel held out.
Division 4 Promotion Playoff
Dr Crokes 3-9 Skellig Rangers 0-14
Dr Crokes, who played all the second half with just 14 men, are promoted to Division 3 next season following a hard earned four points victory over Skellig Rangers in the Division 4 promotion playoff in Cromane on Bank Holiday Monday. The winners got the boost of an early goal from the penalty spot by Billy Courtney but with Darragh O’Sullivan pointing regularly, Skellig held a one point lead at the break, 0-7 to 1-3. Jason Lyne goaled on the restart for Crokes and Billy Courtney added points but Skellig, with Stephen O’Sullivan and Bernard Walsh marshalling the defence and Michael O’Sullivan finding his range, fought back to level the game with thirteen minutes to play. A late goal by Jamie Doolan finallysecured victory for Dr Crokes who are promoted to Division 3 next season along with Keel and Lispole.
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Email:Secretary.kerry@gaa.ie